Pickwick Academy Trust

UID 16750·Companies House 07557894·Incorporated March 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

43 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£24.4m

4,577 pupils

Avg staff costs

84.8%

of income

Avg reserves

8.3%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

16.0%

free school meals

Capacity

87%

4,577 / 5,269 places

Total admin cost

£1.3m

£278 per pupil

Trust overview

14 of 20 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

2 of 21 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

13 of 21 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 20 of 21 schools.

16 of 21 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 5 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

76%meeting standard or above

Across 21 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

69% Good+

Good 9RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

92% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 1

Personal development

92% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 1

Leadership & management

76% Good+

Outst. 1Good 15RI 5

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

63.3%

+2.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressCorsham Primary School, Corsham, SN13 9YW

Companies House07557894

Incorporated9 March 2011

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Needs attention 1

Achievement

Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Needs attention 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	3,144	£14.2m	£13.5m	69.8%	14.0%
2022/23	12	3,358	£18.8m	£18.2m	74.6%	6.7%
2023/24	16	3,631	£22.4m	£22.0m	77.0%	4.3%
2024/25partial	21	4,577	£24.4m	£24.9m	84.8%	8.3%
2025/26	21	4,531	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

7.1%

of total trust spend

Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.

CS expenditure

£1,891,000

CS staff costs

£1,164,000

CS income

£2,922,000

Admin & clerical£408,000

Teaching staff£707,000

ICT£10,000

Premises£69,000

Legal & professional£256,000

Auditor costs£60,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 6.7 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Linda Ann Rowley

director·1 year

James Boardman

director·1 year

Rachel Alderman

director·4 years

James Henry Passmore

director·6 years

Eileen Gillian Clark

director·8 years

Paul Leonard Vincent

director·8 years

David Lloyd Blake Powell

director·8 years

Robert James Ward

director·8 years

Andrew Edward Valentine Hall

director·11 years

40 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Elizabeth Jane Townend

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Sonal Khimji

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Gill Clark

director·8 years·Resigned Jun 2018

Sheila Diane Copeman

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Elizabeth Oliver

secretary·8 years·Resigned Sept 2017

Daniel Peter Stuchbury

Member schools (21)

21 schools|21 with risk flags|36 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School	150254	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	151732	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Aloeric Primary School	144704	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Corsham Primary School	136630	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Gillingham Primary School	149413	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Gomeldon Primary School	151734	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Greentrees Primary School	148680	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Ivy Lane Primary School	144705	Primary	in year deficit
Longford Church of England Primary School	150253	Primary	high absenceofsted concernperformance declinehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Ludwell Primary School	147595	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School	150216	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Pitton Church of England Primary School	148678	Primary	performance declinehigh staff costsin year deficit
Princecroft Primary School	151735	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Queen's Crescent School	141272	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock	151737	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St George's Church of England School, Bourton	150313	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull	150360	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School	151736	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Winterslow Church of England Primary School	148677	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School	138188	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit